"Love could exist in the darkest places."

The Whisperers of Evernow is an inspiring fantasy story focusing on sibling relationships and overcoming tyranny. This book illustrates the power of whispers that unify people in the face of adversity and how a unified people can conquer even the worst of foes.

I loved the characters so much. They were easy to root for and while the story moved quickly, the flow felt natural. I especially liked that there were so many players in the plot and that the main characters were often just as surprised as the reader at the new developments; it made the book impossible to predict and therefore I was fully invested all the way to the end.

I do recommend the book with caution, however, because there are some dark themes of captivity and frankly, I could've done without the POV chapters from the villain. Granted, the POV chapters made me hate the villain as much as everyone else did, so it was well-done, but there is a lot of vulgar language used in his POV (especially sexism) that may make some readers uncomfortable. There are no graphic scenes, however, it's all thoughts and dialogue.

Overall, I'm a bit torn on how to rate the book because on one hand, I couldn't put it down and finished it in 2 days; which usually warrants a 5 star rating from me. However, I did feel a bit uncomfortable with the villain's POV and spent most of his chapters skipping and skimming, so, I'm going to call it 4.5 stars, but round it up on sites that don't accept halves.